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Feeling safer, Assamese take the train to Bengaluru

Feeling safer, Assamese take the train to Bengaluru

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

A source in the Northeast Frontier Railway informed that the 18-coach special train left Guwahati railway station at around 2:45 pm.

Sikka expected to tame attrition at Infosys

Sikka expected to tame attrition at Infosys

Rediff.com14 Jun 2014

Infosys has tried to bring stability to the troubled company, which was struggling to maintain its growth momentum in the changing dynamics of technology industry.

China's take on India's internet horror

China's take on India's internet horror

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Citing China's travails with mushrooming social media, a state-run newspaper in Beijing has said the panic among people from India's northeast caused by rumours emanating from foreign networking sites showed how unchecked websites could foment social instability.

4,000 NE students back in Bengaluru

4,000 NE students back in Bengaluru

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

After the exodus in which 29, 636 Indians from northeast left Bengaluru, a special train on Wednesday ferried back 4,000 of them back to the city.

Hate posts: Govt to ban 250 websites, but is that enough?

Hate posts: Govt to ban 250 websites, but is that enough?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

Stepping up its drive against "erring" portals, government has ordered blocking of more than 250 websites in which morphed images and videos were uploaded to incite Muslims leading to exodus of people belonging to the north-east from Karnataka and some other states.

Top level exodus at Birla Global

Top level exodus at Birla Global

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

The Aditya Birla group's financial services firm, Birla Global, has seen some top level resignations.

More Hindu families cross over to India from Pak

More Hindu families cross over to India from Pak

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

The fourth batch of Hindu families from Pakistan on Thursday crossed over to India with the members claiming that they were not seeking asylum but any move from the Indian government to help them settle down here is welcome.

Aztecsoft sees top-level exodus

Aztecsoft sees top-level exodus

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Aztecsoft, a Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion) Bangalore-based outsourced product development firm, is witnessing the exit of its key board members.

'Next decade to be golden era of entrepreneurship in India'

'Next decade to be golden era of entrepreneurship in India'

Rediff.com13 May 2014

Hundreds of Indian companies are expected to go big, issue public issues and even acquired by top global IT firms.

China ropes in Beckham to revive football image

China ropes in Beckham to revive football image

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

China has named former England captain David Beckham as its first global football ambassador to revive the game's image which has been hit by a match-fixing scandal and an exodus of international stalwarts from the country's premier league.

India has world's 3rd most active Facebook users' base

India has world's 3rd most active Facebook users' base

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

US topped the list with more than 169 million unique users per month.

Imam prays for Kasab in Kerala mosque; IB probe on

Imam prays for Kasab in Kerala mosque; IB probe on

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

The Intelligence Bureau is probing a case involving a prayer meeting for Ajmal Kasab conducted by an imam at a mosque in Kerala, reports Vicky Nanjappa

The 'nowhere people' of Myanmar

The 'nowhere people' of Myanmar

Rediff.com27 May 2015

As Myanmar refuses to accept that the boat-loads of refugees abandoned at mid-sea are its people, claiming instead that they are from Bangladesh, the plight of the Rohingyas has worsened, reports Prakash Bhandari from Dhaka.

'In our political system minority view is either ignored or not heard'

'In our political system minority view is either ignored or not heard'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina talks about the life and times of the Sikh minority in a politically tumultuous region of Jammu & Kashmir.

EPL: Wilshere set to sign new deal with Arsenal

EPL: Wilshere set to sign new deal with Arsenal

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

England midfielder Jack Wilshere has given beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger some good news by saying he expects to sign a new long-term contract with the Premier League club within the next few weeks.

Analysis: Shrewd, big bucks signings make EPL a winner

Analysis: Shrewd, big bucks signings make EPL a winner

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

For Manchester United, the answer to a slump in form or a crisis of confidence comes in 50 pound notes. Millions of them.

The battle between secular India and Bharat

The battle between secular India and Bharat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A left-leaning centralised socialist model has created a shortage/entitlement economy. In fact one of the reasons for India's limited progress is that post-independent India is at odds with its true nature. It is something that educated right of centre Hindus are trying to correct, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

'Being Assamese, I was asked for my passport'

'Being Assamese, I was asked for my passport'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Director Jahnu Barua -- who made the award-winning 2005 film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara --gets candid during an award ceremony in Pune.

BJP needs a new battle-plan after Yeddy's adieu

BJP needs a new battle-plan after Yeddy's adieu

Rediff.com30 Nov 2012

If top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Karnataka unit are worried about the departure of veteran politico B S Yeddyurappa, they are trying their best to hide it. All the party's state leaders put on a brave front on Friday after the much-hyped resignation of Yeddyurappa, the man who was responsible for bringing the party to power in Karnataka.

Wave of threats after Kasab hanging has IB worried

Wave of threats after Kasab hanging has IB worried

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Officers in the Intelligence Bureau say that the slew of threats are an attempt by various terror outfits to create panic. Vicky Nanjappa reports

BJP tries to outwit Yeddy in Karnataka power games

BJP tries to outwit Yeddy in Karnataka power games

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are wondering if the party-led government in Karnataka will opt for the dissolution of the state assembly in the wake of the political turmoil unleashed by the renegade B S Yeddyurappa.

B'desh 'surprised' over Suu Kyi's Rohingyas comments

B'desh 'surprised' over Suu Kyi's Rohingyas comments

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

Bangladesh today termed as "surprising" Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's comments questioning the state of origin of her country's Muslim Rohingya community.

Lata Mangeshkar postpones event over Thackeray's health

Lata Mangeshkar postpones event over Thackeray's health

Rediff.com15 Nov 2012

Legendary playback singer Lata Mangeshkar on Thursday expressed concern over Sena chief Bal Thackeray's ailing health and re-scheduled a music event.

Govt puts cyber policy in place, invites pvt players

Govt puts cyber policy in place, invites pvt players

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

The policy proposes a contingency plan to handle cyber attacks on vital installations and critical infrastructure.

Falling rupee hurts debt market

Falling rupee hurts debt market

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Foreign investors keeping off; inflows into bonds also likely to improve if RBI resumes rate cuts.

Israel loses its heroic sheen

Israel loses its heroic sheen

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Israel is no longer the valiant and beleaguered underdog, but increasingly seen as an increasingly arrogant oppressor seeking to crush another old nation under its jackboots, says Mohan Guruswamy.

Muzaffarnagar riot-hit victims still stuck in nowhere land

Muzaffarnagar riot-hit victims still stuck in nowhere land

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The last batch of post-riot refugees are stuck between the government and camp patrons who have gone from being benefactors to opportunists, says Sreenivasan Jain

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Every third tech start-up in US has Indian DNA

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

According to a recent study by Kauffman Foundation, based on a sample survey, about 33.2 per cent of the co-founders of engineering and technology companies incorporated in the US during the last six years were Indians.

'I am not secular, I am a Hindu'

'I am not secular, I am a Hindu'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

'As a governor, I have every right to speak my mind if I feel the security of my country is at stake.' 'Why is it that we would have to shed tears when Muslims are killed or tortured, but have to keep mum when the Hindus receive the same treatment?'

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Gunmen wearing military attires raided university hostels in a northern Nigerian town, killing 46 students in a deadly Independence Day massacre.

Video: Learn how to dance the Mambo

Video: Learn how to dance the Mambo

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Don't miss this instructional video on the graceful Latin dance form of Mambo.

Teacher held for posting clip provoking attack on NE people

Teacher held for posting clip provoking attack on NE people

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

The cyber crime cell of the Pune police has arrested a Mumbai-based teacher for allegedly uploading a clip on a website which provoked attacks on people from north-east in Pune and other parts of the country in August. "The teacher, Sharif Ahmed Bashir Siddiqui, of Kurar village in Malad (suburban Mumbai) had uploaded the clip from his home computer. The clip was named Burma Riots -- Thrilling Pictures 2012," said a police officer.

Ghaziabad riots: Complainant disowns his statement

Ghaziabad riots: Complainant disowns his statement

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Abdul Qadir, the local muezzin of the local mosque who filed a complaint for action against the persons in Friday's Ghaziabad violence has allegedly disowned his statement. When asked, District magistrate of Gaziabad Aparna Upadhyay has said that she has no idea if Qadir has gone back on his statement.

Video: Shun sensationalism, though tempting: PM to media

Video: Shun sensationalism, though tempting: PM to media

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Describing media as the "conscience-keeper" of the nation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday asked it to keep away from sensationalism though it was "tempting" some times.

Assam violence brought out worrying faultlines: PM

Assam violence brought out worrying faultlines: PM

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the recent violence in Assam and its reverberations in other parts have brought out "worrying faultlines" which implies social peace and harmony cannot be taken for granted.

Assam violence has brought out worrying faultlines: PM

Assam violence has brought out worrying faultlines: PM

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the recent violence in Assam and its reverberations in other parts have brought out 'worrying faultlines' which implies social peace and harmony cannot be taken for granted.

171 Hindus arrive from Pak seeking refugee status

171 Hindus arrive from Pak seeking refugee status

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

A batch of 171 Hindus on Sunday arrived in Jodhpur from Pakistan after a three-month long arduous journey with leader of the group saying they were seeking a refugee status in India for the sake of 'self respect', religious freedom and children's future.

RSS warns Centre about 'mirage of peace' with Pak

RSS warns Centre about 'mirage of peace' with Pak

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

Against the backdrop of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna's ongoing visit to Pakistan, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has alleged that India has gone soft towards its neighbour and cautioned against giving away its national interest for the "mirage of peace".

The 'Kamineys' of Bollywood

The 'Kamineys' of Bollywood

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

A look at Bollywood's Dr Jerkyll turned Mr Hydes.

Delhi HC declines to hear plea for unblocking websites

Delhi HC declines to hear plea for unblocking websites

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The Delhi high court on Wednesday turned down a plea for quashing the Centre's notifications, blocking web pages, including those of Facebook, Google and Twitter, for hosting "inflammatory" contents, triggering panic among northeast states' natives, living across the country.